Cuspidor-lifter.



A. DENNIS.

CUSPIDOR LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 19. I916.

' Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

H \JVENTQR 21 5 Adrnflem WITNESSES Maw. fiimivu ADAM DENNIS, or FINDLAY, onIo.

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1 -Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Apr.1, 19'19.

Application filed Batman, 1916. Serial No. 137,827.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM DENNIS, a citi zen of the United States, residing at F indlay, in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Cuspidor-Lifter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cuspidor lifter.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction which will firmly and securely grip the cuspidor so as to allow the cleaning of the same without danger of the cuspidor falling out or becoming disengaged from the lifter.

The invention is especially applicable to cuspidors having an enlarged breast or base, a reduced neck and a flared top, rim or flange.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention on a reduced scale and its applicationin which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 1-4. of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. 1

In the embodiment here illustrated, the lifter comprises a spring member 1, which consists of a single length of resilient wire bent intermediate its ends to form the handle 2, the sides of which converge downwardly to the points 3, as illustrated in Fig. 1. From the points 3, the side arms 4 diverge downwardly forming the resilient portions of the lifter. The lower portions of the arms are looped in order to pass over the rim of the cuspidor and for this purpose, they are directed from the points 5 outwardly horizontally, as shown at 6 Fig. 1, bent downwardly at 7 around the rim of the cuspidor and then directed inwardly horizontally as indicated at 8. The lowest por- "tions of the arms are inclined and directed downwardly, as shown at 9 Fig. 1, to lie flat against the outside of the flared rim.

Attached to the ends 10 of the arms intermediate their lengths and at right angles thereto are arcuate jaws or grips 11 adapted to engage the reduced neck 12 of the cuspidor. The cuspidor is provided with the usual breast 13 below the neck and the flared rim 1 1 above the neck.

A slide 15 is loosely mounted upon the spring members or arms 4. When this slide is moved down to the portions 6 of the arms, the jaws will securely and tightly clamp the cuspidor around its neck.

The construction above described provides a lifter by which the cuspidor may be picked up, carried about, held at an angle and tipped without danger of the same becoming disengaged from the lifter. This advantage is secured by reason of the fact that the clamping jaws in my construction engage the cuspidor at the reduced portion or neck, while portions thereof both above and below the neck are enlarged whereby slipping of the lifter either downwardly or upwardly is prevented. Furthermore, the inclined portions 9 assist in preventing movement of the lifter up and down relatively to the cuspidor and help to hold the same in position.

As will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 3, the handle or spring member of the lifter or portion thereof above the cuspidor extends at right angles and in a plane diametrically thereof leaving plenty of room to pour water into the cuspidor and to remove and wash out the contents therefrom.

While I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the details of construction herein shown and described, for obvious modifications will be apparent to anyone skilled in the art.

What is claimed is A cuspidor lifter comprising a spring member formed from a single length of resilient wire bent intermediate of its ends to form an elongated loop-like handle, the sides of which converge outwardly and downwardly to form divergent side arms, diametrically opposite vertically disposed loops extending laterally from the lower ends of the arms and consisting of an outwardly extending substantially horizontal portion, a downwardly curved portion and a lower inwardly extending portion, said loops being adapted to extend over the top and around and under the flared rim of the cuspidor, the wire below the loops being eX- tended downwardly at an incline so as to bear flat against the rim above the neck, horizontally disposed arcuate grips connected at an intermediate point to the ends of In testimony, that I claim the foregoing the wire, and arranged in a plane at right as my own, I have hereto afi'ixed my signaangles to the plane of the arms, each grip ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

being of a length to partially encircle the ADAM DENNIS. neck of a cuspiclor, and means applied to Witnewes:

said arms for releasing or gripping the G. W. COOPER,

lifter. J. W. FRANKS.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedior five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

